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Salopian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /səˈləʊ.pɪən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

of or from Shropshire

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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2

adj

Meaning 2

of or from Shrewsbury

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Shropshire, UK

Examples

  • the Romano-Salopian pottery found at Wroxeter

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A person from Shropshire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A pupil of Shrewsbury School

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Salop (an abbreviation of Anglo-Norman Salopesberia, from Old English Scrobbesbyrig (“Shropshire”)) + -ian.